GM to shrink to four core brands in North America

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Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 9:01 a.m.

One of General Motors’ biggest criticisms is the number of different brands under its roof, which ends up seeing it sell similar models that often compete with one another in the same segments. In its efforts to secure its share of a federal bailout, GM said it intends to focus its U.S. product and marketing resources on four core brands, namely Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC. That leaves Hummer, Saab, Saturn and Pontiac in an uneasy state. GM has already confirmed that it is looking for a

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Volvo takes wraps off of S60 Concept

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Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 8:47 a.m.

Volvo S60 Concept officially revealed ...

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RORMaxx working on wind-powered Formula AE sports car

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 8:09 a.m.

Two car enthusiasts located in Beverly Hills, California, are working on a sports car prototype that emits zero emissions and draws its energy from the wind. The car is the RORMaxx Formula AE and the first prototype could be rolling as early as this August.The duo behind the car are Rory Handel and Maxx Bricklinas, who claim that when complete the Formula AE will be able to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than four seconds and drive for up to 200 miles once the batteries are fully charged.The

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Preview: 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class ‘Estate’ wagon

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.

The next-generation Mercedes Benz E-Class has just made its debut but we still have several months until the ‘Estate’ wagon version is revealed. A number of prototypes for the Estate have been spotted near the carmaker’s headquarters in Germany, revealing the final shape of the car with only the finer details being masked by the black camouflage material. These new renderings, however, give us a look at what the new model will likely look like. We can clearly see the design of the grille

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Supercharged XFR is the fastest Jaguar ever at 225mph

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 7:13 a.m.

Built to rival BMW's M5, Mercedes Benz's E63 AMG and Audi's RS6, the new Jaguar XFR looks every inch the true rival in these latest shots. Jaguar has revealed that the XFR has the performance to back up its striking looks, with the company announcing today that the recorded a top speed of 225.675mph (363.188km/h) during a secret speed trial at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.This makes the 510hp (380kW) saloon the fastest Jaguar ever, even beating the speed of 217.1mph (349.4 km/h) set in the

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Fisker rolls out production Karma luxury plug-in hybrid saloon

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 6:47 a.m.
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California’s Fisker Automotive has unveiled the production version of its Karma plug-in hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show today, just 12 months after the car was shown in concept form at last year’s show. With only minor design enhancements made to the exterior of the original concept, the production Karma, seen this week in production trim for the first time, retains the extreme proportions and sculptured look of the show car."We are very excited to be bringing the Fisker Karma back to

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Fisker Karma S convertible concept revealed in Detroit

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 6:11 a.m.

Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid sedan may be one of the most attractive designs to take electricity to four wheels, and it now has a stablemate. Today Fisker revealed the new Karma S convertible concept at the Detroit Auto ShowThe car was teased by the company last week via an enigmatic photo which revealed little but stirred the imagination. Showing only a front fender and door line that appeared to resemble the Karma very closely, the lack of a B-pillar and a generally bright look to the

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First look at Ferrari’s new 'F60' F1 race car

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 6:09 a.m.

Ferrari has become the first team to officially launch its 2009 F1 race car, revealing it at a low-key event at the company’s Maranello headquarters. The car’s ‘F60’ title is in celebration of the fact the Italian marque is the only to have contested all sixty seasons in the sport's history and has nothing to do with the famous supercar from the past decade which goes by the same name. Explaining the name, team boss Stefano Domenicali said: "It was our desire to combine the history of F1

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Audi confirms A3 TDI for U.S.

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 5:55 a.m.

The horsepower wars are being supplemented by the efficiency wars now that global warming issues are being taken seriously by the world's major governments, and one of the primary weapons of the new war is the diesel engine. Audi cars have long had a close relationship with diesel fuel, and since the R10 began its dominance at Le Mans, cut short only when hamstrung by rules changes, the carmaker has been at the forefront of the public image of performance-minded yet efficient diesels. Now, Audi

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Kia unveils Soulster urban crossover concept

Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 5:29 a.m.

Kia's 2010 Soul hatch just made its debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, but already the South Korean carmaker is teasing the upcoming hatch with a new concept vehicle that was unveiled at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. The concept is the new Soulster mini pickup and it is described as an open-air urban crossover. With young-at-heart buyers’ budgets in mind, the Soulster is an economic FWD vehicle that shows the flexibility of the new Soul platform. Along with a brightly

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